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Brachytherapy

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Metadata item type:Help on this termGlossary Item
METEOR identifier:Help on this term594080
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 14/05/2015
Definition:Help on this term

A form of radiotherapy where a sealed source of radiation is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. 

Brachytherapy involves the placement of a  capsule containing a radioisotope that emits short-range radiation at the site of the malignant tumour. This allows the radiation to kill the surrounding tissue while preventing the radioisotope from moving or dissolving, and limiting the exposure of healthy tissue to radiation.

Brachytherapy is a common treatment for prostate, cervical, skin and breast cancer, and can be used for the treatment of tumours at many other sites.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termCancer Australia

Relational attributes

Metadata items which use this glossary item:Help on this term
Cancer treatment—brachytherapy dose rate
  • Health, Standard 04/02/2015
Cancer treatment—brachytherapy dose rate, code N
  • Health, Standard 04/02/2015
Cancer treatment—brachytherapy indicator, yes/no code N
  • Health, Standard 14/05/2015
Prostate cancer (clinical) NBPDS
  • Health, Standard 14/05/2015
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